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Alisha

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Phonetic spelling of Alicia; also Sanskrit
"protected by God"

Alisha Origin and Meaning

The name Alisha is a girl's name of Spanish, Sanskrit origin meaning "protected by God".

This name has two derivations. One is as a member of the well-populated Alice/Alicia family (with an overly literal spelling), which gives it the meaning "noble"; the other is an Urdu name with the meaning "protected by God." If you're going with the first derivation, we suggest you stick with the classic and beautiful Alicia.

This spelling of the name peaked in the 1980s.

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Famous People Named Alisha

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  • Alisha GlassAmerican volleyball player
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Alisha in Pop Culture

  • Alisha Danielscharacter on British TV series 'Misfits'
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